6/27 (SA): Gold Cup, Triple Bend (G1's), Royal Heroine (G2), Senorita (G3)

[Kasept]

6th (3:30) Senorita S. (G3)

1 Mile (Turf) | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Rattataptap Baze T C 118 L
2 Long Hot Summer Talamo J 118 L
3 Lutine Belle Bejarano R 118 L
4 Curlin's Fox Smith M E 118 L
5 Mio Me Pedroza M A 118 L
6 Screaming Skylar Espinoza V 118 L
7 Miss Double d'Oro Garcia M 118 L
8 Avenge Prat F 118 L
9 Prize Exhibit (GB) Gonzalez S 118 L



7th (4:00) Triple Bend S. (G1)

7 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $300,000

1 Blue Tone Desormeaux K J 119 L
2 San Onofre Solis A 119 L
3 Appealing Tale Talamo J 119 L
4 Sahara Sky Bejarano R 119 L
5 Masochistic Baze T C 119 L
6 Wild Dude Prat F 119 L
7 Holy Lute Smith M E 119 L



8th (4:30) Royal Heroine S. (G2)

1 Mile (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $200,000

1 Blingismything Baze T C 119 L
2 Generosidade (URU) Pereira T J 119 L
3 Stormy Lucy Prat F 119 L
4 Birdlover (GB) Smith M E 119 L
5 Mangita Gryder A T 119 L
6 Famous Alice Stevens G L 119 L
7 Fanticola Talamo J 119 L
8 Queen of The Sand (IRE) Bejarano R 119 L
9 Alexis Tangier Espinoza V 119 L
10 One More Gutierrez Mario 119 L



9th (5:00) Gold Cup at Santa Anita S. (G1)

1 1/4 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $500,000

1 Batti Man (ARG) Perez F H 119 L
2 Hard Aces Espinoza V 119 L
3 Poshsky Prat F 119 L
4 Motown Men Baze T C 119 L
5 Majestic City Lopez C C 119 L
6 Hoppertunity Garcia M 121 L
7 Big Cazanova (ARG) Nakatani C S 119 L
8 Moreno Velasquez C 121 L
9 Catch a Flight (ARG) Stevens G L 119 L
10 Lideris Talamo J 119 L
11 Finnegans Wake Smith M E 124 L

[letswastemoney]

Without knowing what the TimeformUS figures are (when I have to write articles quickly, I just go with free BRIS), I chose Hoppertunity for the Gold Cup.

https://www.ladyandthetrack.com/news...-gold-cup.html

On Stephen Foster night, that dirt surface had to be biased, at least after the final turn. Horses on the inside stuck like glue.

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Without knowing what the TimeformUS figures are (when I have to write articles quickly, I just go with free BRIS), I chose Hoppertunity for the Gold Cup.

https://www.ladyandthetrack.com/news...-gold-cup.html

On Stephen Foster night, that dirt surface had to be biased, at least after the final turn. Horses on the inside stuck like glue.

My personal opinion: if Hopportunity
wins this that show how poor the west coast division is.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by cakes44

My personal opinion: if Hopportunity
wins this that show how poor the west coast division is.

Well, there is Shared Belief. And California Chrome, perhaps.

But yeah, I think this year hasn't panned out like everyone had hoped, anywhere this year for older horses.

That being said, the western 3 yos have been dominant.

[cakes44]

I thought Hopportunity looked like a bag of d!cks last time out, regardless of who he's facing here.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I thought Hopportunity looked like a bag of d!cks last time out, regardless of who he's facing here.

He's always been a bit overrated.

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by cakes44

My personal opinion: if Hopportunity
wins this that show how poor the west coast division is.

Moreno might be better, but Big Cazanova should take the starch out of him.

Catch a Flight has been unimpressive in his victories. Maybe there is something I'm not seeing. He does seem to win races though.

[letswastemoney]

Hoppertunity ran well considering he didn't take the last turn tightly enough, and he only lost by a nose ... but I can never select him again after that.

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Hoppertunity ran well considering he didn't take the last turn tightly enough, and he only lost by a nose ... but I can never select him again after that.

He was much the best today.7 or 8 wide, took a while to straighten away. The winner never leaves the fence.

[cakes44]

Maybe Guillot will stop whining about "cheap speed" after that dazzling performance by Moreno which included being beat home by Big Cazanova.